I understood this woman’s desire to get the shot.
She was trying to get this entire building in her shot. I did not resort to laying on the pavement. I got this one by bending over and shooting through my legs.
Dubai was just the greatest place for night shots. Would I go back to Dubai? Yes, I would. Not for the days. But for the nights.
It was a perfectly fine place for an old woman alone. And, strangely enough, the women in total niqab frequently spoke to me and even invited me to eat with them. There were lots of women out in small groups alone. They were not escorted by some male protector.
I got lost one day (no surprise there) and ended up in the parking garage under the most expensive part of the shopping center that was next to my hotel. I wasn’t bold enough to take pictures – but they had a really nice lounge area where the chauffeurs waited while their employers shopped or just strolled around. Not like a doctor’s waiting room. More like a 1st class lounge at an airport. Comfy chairs, big TV, wifi… and coffee.